John Tyrell
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Sir John Tyrrell possessed the manor of Heron (in East Horndon
), Essex, was Knight of the Shire for that county, and Speaker of the House of Commons
.
He was born the eldest son of Walter Tyrell of Avon, Hampshire and was the nephew and heir of Sir Thomas Tyrell of Heron, Essex.
He was appointed High Sheriff of Essex
and Hertfordshire
in 1413 and again in 1423. He was elected knight of the shire for Essex
12 times between 1411 and 1437 and once for Hertfordshire
in 1427. He was elected Speaker of the House three times (in 1421, 1429 and 1437).
He had the post of Chief Steward of the Duchy of Lancaster north of the Trent from 1427 until his death in 1437. He was a member of Henry VI’s council in France in 1431 and was Treasurer of the Royal Household
from May 1431 until his death. He was also knighted in 1431.
He married firstly, before 1411, Alice, daughter and heiress of Sir William Coggeshall. They had six sons, including Thomas, and four daughters. He married secondly Katherine, daughter and coheiress of Sir William Burgate of Burgate, Suffolk and widow of Robert Stonham of Stonham Aspall, Suffo;k and of John Spencer of Banham, Norfolk. They had a daughter. His son and heir was Sir Thomas Tyrrell, of Heron (c. 1411 – March 28, 1476).
East Horndon
East Horndon is a village in the south of the Brentwood borough of Essex and in the East of England. It is situated just south of the A127 road near Herongate...
), Essex, was Knight of the Shire for that county, and Speaker of the House of Commons
Speaker of the British House of Commons
The Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the United Kingdom's lower chamber of Parliament. The current Speaker is John Bercow, who was elected on 22 June 2009, following the resignation of Michael Martin...
.
He was born the eldest son of Walter Tyrell of Avon, Hampshire and was the nephew and heir of Sir Thomas Tyrell of Heron, Essex.
He was appointed High Sheriff of Essex
High Sheriff of Essex
The High Sheriff of Essex was an ancient High Sheriff title originating in the time of the Angles, not long after the invasion of the Kingdom of England, which was in existence for around a thousand years...
and Hertfordshire
High Sheriff of Hertfordshire
The High Sheriff of Hertfordshire was an ancient High Sheriff title originating in the time of the Angles, not long after the invasion of the Kingdom of England, which was in existence for around a thousand years...
in 1413 and again in 1423. He was elected knight of the shire for Essex
Essex (UK Parliament constituency)
Essex was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1290 until 1832. It elected two MPs, traditionally referred to as Knights of the Shire, to the House of Commons...
12 times between 1411 and 1437 and once for Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Hertfordshire was a county constituency covering the county of Hertfordshire in England. It returned two Knights of the Shire to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
in 1427. He was elected Speaker of the House three times (in 1421, 1429 and 1437).
He had the post of Chief Steward of the Duchy of Lancaster north of the Trent from 1427 until his death in 1437. He was a member of Henry VI’s council in France in 1431 and was Treasurer of the Royal Household
Treasurer of the Household
The position of Treasurer of the Household is theoretically held by a household official of the British monarch, under control of the Lord Steward's Department, but is, in fact, a political office held by one of the government's Deputy Chief Whips in the House of Commons...
from May 1431 until his death. He was also knighted in 1431.
He married firstly, before 1411, Alice, daughter and heiress of Sir William Coggeshall. They had six sons, including Thomas, and four daughters. He married secondly Katherine, daughter and coheiress of Sir William Burgate of Burgate, Suffolk and widow of Robert Stonham of Stonham Aspall, Suffo;k and of John Spencer of Banham, Norfolk. They had a daughter. His son and heir was Sir Thomas Tyrrell, of Heron (c. 1411 – March 28, 1476).